hapter 31

Audrey’s POV

Death Takes Me, CEO

Crouching by the roadside, I absentmindedly pulled at the grass growing between the flowers in the garden bed while listening to Astrid i lectur.” Ito, the phone. After what felt like an eternity, my legs grew tired and I stood up with a weary stretch.

Ive been waiting forever,” I said into the phone. ‘When are you getting here?*

Through the phe, I could hear someone’s voice: “Astrid, can you take a look at this proposal? Does this revision, work?”

“Yeah, that works, Astrid responded to her coll

before returning to our conversation with an apologetic tone. ‘Sorry Audrey…

“It’s fine,” I said gently. “You focus on your work. I’m not in a hurry.”

really am swamped right now,” Astrid

guy to pick you up. He should

guy? Your new boyfriend?”

turned serio Buy doesn’t have the slightest interest in me! You can’t

as she finished speaking, a luxury sedan pulled up to the mansion’s circular driveway. The driver’s window rolled down, and

on a teasing lilt. “Now you understand what I meant. Go on, spend some time catching up

Clay now!”

situation alone. My stomach churned uncomfortably, and this time it wasn’t just from the illness. Trust Astrid to turn even this moment

the successful

discomfort wasn’t visible. “James. You

warmth it always had, the kind that used to make

pulled away from the mansion, I found myself staring out the window, watching the palatial homes of the

we merged onto the highway. “You really told them

“I had to explain everything to William this morning. He deserved

Parker…” James’s voice softened slightly. “He’s always been kind

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